Technology for Teaching – Phase 2

The primary function of Technology for Teaching (T2) is to distribute electronic equipment to the public schools, local governmental agencies and other non-profits in Clackamas County. This equipment is viable, but no longer usable by County standards. The program has been very successful providing thousands of PCs, monitors, printers, servers and AV equipment to local school districts. Technology for Teaching (T2) is a 501(c)3 non-profit established in 2010 by Clackamas County.

The Phase 2 initiative this year was to expand T2 beyond just schools and actively promote the services to local non-profits in the community. T2 has equipment available beyond the needs of the schools and utilizing the same process, has added several important non-profits to the program. These non-profits are minimally funded or even volunteer based. Donated resources save valuable funds for other purposes and new / enhanced services. So far, T2 has added several non-profits and is in the process of adding more. This initiative included upgrading the equipment request web form to allow “tiers” of agencies so schools get first choice on equipment, then if not requested after a time limit, the non-profits have the ability to request equipment. Additional capability for reporting purposes was also added.

Services

This non-profit has several important functions:

Reduce technology costs to local schools and other agencies in tough budget times

Maximizing the tax dollar in the local area and maintaining the public trust

Providing resources and opportunities for local agencies / schools to develop programs previously not affordable or available

Reduce recycling costs to Clackamas County

Maintains sustainable goals by redeploying technology where it can still be utilized

To date, over 2000 pieces of equipment have been processed and donated. The estimated value of the used equipment is over $150,000. The new equipment value would be over $1,500,000. This has allowed the schools / agencies to supplement their technology budgets for such uses as:

New reading / ESL / Library / learning labs not previously available

New learning kiosks in classrooms and other training rooms

Supplement administrative support equipment and budgets

New multi-media presentation capability and labs

Support of public health services and administration

Technology training labs with hands on capability

Recycling and equipment processing training programs

Public kiosks to support available services and programs for clients in need

Technology

The T2 application that manages the equipment, agencies and the processing of the equipment is a in-house web based application using a Postgress database. All development and support is done in-house by County Technology Services at minimal costs.